J. A. Phillips Middle School
811 Durwood Dr
Minden LA, 71055, Webster County
Phone: 318-377-0315
Ranking: 
(586 out of 947, bottom 38%)*
(586 out of 947, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 6
School District: Webster Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 307 | 358 | 334 | 295 | 299 | 287 | 306 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 216 | 70.4% | 247 | 69.0% | 220 | 65.9% | 217 | 73.6% | 220 | 73.6% | 212 | 73.9% | 243 | 79.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 157 | 51.1% | 206 | 57.5% | 169 | 50.6% | 145 | 49.2% | 142 | 47.5% | 150 | 52.3% | 165 | 53.9% |
| Female: | 150 | 48.9% | 152 | 42.5% | 165 | 49.4% | 150 | 50.8% | 149 | 49.8% | 129 | 44.9% | 137 | 44.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 176 | 57.3% | 208 | 58.1% | 184 | 55.1% | 139 | 47.1% | 134 | 44.8% | 149 | 51.9% | 164 | 53.6% |
| White: | 118 | 38.4% | 135 | 37.7% | 144 | 43.1% | 149 | 50.5% | 161 | 53.8% | 133 | 46.3% | 140 | 45.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 223 | 72.6% | 244 | 68.2% | 181 | 54.2% | 184 | 62.4% | 160 | 53.5% | 168 | 58.5% | 184 | 60.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 9.1% | 35 | 9.8% | 43 | 12.9% | 25 | 8.5% | 28 | 9.4% | 35 | 12.2% | 17 | 5.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.97 | 15.23 | 15.19 | 17.35 | 15.81 | 16.60 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 62% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 61% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 68% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 70% | 70% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 71% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 61% | 70% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | 62% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | 70% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 70% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 55% |
| 2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 55% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 61% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 60% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 71% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 65% |
| 2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 59% | 65% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 55% | 57% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 68% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 70% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 72% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 68% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,083.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,018.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,438.0 |
* J. A. Phillips Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.